Metal receptacle.



A. L. ADAMS. METAL REUBPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 9, 1912.

1,106,022. Patented Aug. 4, 1914,

2/ Witnesses fl j mlnventor y fair,

Attorneys THE NORM/a tnlcRS 0. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D.

ALBERT L. ADAMS, OF CEDAR RAPID$, IO'WA.

METAL RECEJPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 9, 1912.

Patented Aug. 4., 1914. Serial No. 735,863.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Annnnr L. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, haveinvented a new and useful Metal Receptacle, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved metal receptacle, the primaryobject of the invention being the provision of a receptacle havingautomatic or gravity closed sectional covers and foot actuated means forraising any one section, this particular receptacle being especiallydesigned for holding oily or otl'i-er waste rags, in factories, theraising of the lid sections being readily performed by the action of afoot of the party during passage by the receptacle for the dropping ofthe waste therein.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a metalreceptacle, in which the lid is preferably made in two substantiallysemi-circular sections, each of which is provided with individuallyoperated means for elevating one section at a time, the lower end ofsuch means being slidably attached to and guided by a supporting leg ofthe receptacle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of a metal receptacleembodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation taken from atreadle side thereof. Fig. 3 is a section through the two lids and thesupporting hinge strip or plate. Fig. 4c is a section taken on line 4-4=of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a cylindrical sheetmetal receptacle, supported upon four legs 2, each one of which has thevertical plate 3, which is in alinement with the circumferential face ofthe receptacle and is secured to the receptacle.

Secured transversely and diametrically of the upper or top end of thereceptacle by means of bolts 5 is a plate 4, which constitutes the lidcarrying portion. The two semicircular lids 7 are each provided with therim 8. which when the lids are closed surround the rim at the upper endof the receptacle 1. and thus neatly close the receptacle. The straightedges of the lids are rolled as at 9, and have mounted therein thereinforcing and lid carrying rod 10, and in order to hingedly secure thelid to the adjacent edge of the plate 4, a plurality of staples 11,embrace the edges 9, as illus trated in Fig. 3, apertures 12 and 13being provided in the plate l; and lid 7 respectively for permitting thestaples to form the mounting of the hinge for both lids and also toprovide a means for connecting or anchoring the staples to the plate a.As the lids close by gravity, and as it is desirable to provide somemeans for elevating the lid without gripping the lid with the hand, alug 14 formed on one end of the rod 10 engages the lid, so that thecrank arm 15 provided with the eye 16 may be pulled upon and rocked toelevate the lid. To accomplish this, the eye 17 of the rod 18 isconnected to the eye 16 of the cranltv 15, while the lower end of therod 18 is twisted to form a detachable uiding eye 19 about the verticalplate 3 of one leg, two of the legs being thus employed. The eye 19 isthen provided with the downwardly inclined portion 20 terminating in thefoot receiving loop 21., which is formed in a plane at right angles tothe plate 3. By this construction, it is evident that the depression ofthe treadle 21 by the foot will elevate the selected lid 7 to move itfrom the position as shown in Fig. 2 to that position shown in Fig. 1.By this means the necessity of manually lifting the lid by gripping thesame with the hand is obviated, and the operator is permitted full useof both hands in opening a lid for access to the receptacle.

It will be noted that as the rod 18 is detachably connected to the crank15 and by reason of the open loop or eye 19 is also detachably connectedto the strip 3 that the rods 18 may be packed inside the receptacleduring transportation; and also by reason of the fact that the hingingplate 4: is connected by stove bolts 5, to the receptacle, the plate awith the two lids 7, may also be placed inside of the receptacle. Bythis reason a receptacle of this character, is readilv assembled and iseasily operated to open any lid desired.

Although two lids are illustrated, it is apparent that only one may beemployed.

What is claimed, is

1. The combination with a metal receptacle having a hinged cover, ofmeans for operating; the cover, including a rod having its upper endconnected to the lid, a foot treadle formed by bending the extreme lowerend of the rod, the rear portion of the treadle and the adjacent portionof the rod being; in spaced relation to provide a sliding support andguide for the rod, and support connected to the receptacle fordetachably receiving the bent lower end of the rod so that the rod maybe vertically slid to open and close the cover, said rod being; capableof a lateral swinging movement to connect and disconnect the supportengaging; guide from the support.

2. A metal receptacle, including a cylindrical body, a plurality of legssupporting the body, each leg being formed of a metallic strip and bentto have a vertical terminal for connection to the outer face of thereceptacle, a diametrically disposed plate spanning the top of the body,a lid hingedly connected to said plate, a crank carried by the lid a rodhaving its upper end connected to the crank, a foot treadle formed bybending the extreme lower end of the rod, the rear portion of thetreadle and adjacent portion of the rod being in spaced relation andproviding a slidable support and guide for the rod, said bent end of therod fitting detachably upon the vertical terminal of the leg that isdisposed directly below the crank.

3,. A metal receptacle, including a cylindrical body, a plurality oflegs supporting; the body, each leg being formed of a metallic strip andbent to have a vertical terminal for connection to the outer face of thereceptacle, a diametrically disposed plate spanning the top of the body,a lid hingedly connected to said plate, a crank carried by the lid, arod having its upper end c0nnected to the crank, a foot treadle formedby bending the extreme lower end of the rod, the rear portion of thetreadle and adjacent portion of the rod being in spaced relation andproviding a slidable support and guide for the rod, said bent end of therod fitting detachably upon the vertical ter minal of the leg that isdirectly below the crank, said rod being capable of a lateral swingingmovement to connect and disconnect the leg engaging guide from the legof the receptacle.

i. A metal receptacle, including a cylindrical body, a plurality of legssupporting the body, each leg; being formed of a metallic strip and bentto have a vertical terminal for connection to the outer face of thereceptacle, a diametrically disposed plate spanning the top of the body,a lid hingedly connected to said plate, a crank carried by the lid, arod having its upper end swingingly connected to the crank, the lowerend of the rod being bent to form a horizontal loop and a resilient hookfor slidably and detachably engaging the vertical terminal of the legdirectly below the crank, the engagement thereof normally holding therod against swinging movement but permitting the rod to be detached fromthe leg when swung and also permitting a vertical sliding of the rodrelatively to the leg.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto afliXedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT L, ADAMS.

l iitnesses SELINA VVILLsoN, l. E. SIMPSON.

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